Fourteen households ordered to leave Maple Gardens Phase Three in North Point after inspection finds the coronavirus was spreading up through floors. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says new national security laws on the way
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced plans to introduce new security laws for the city during her address opening the first legislative session since a "patriots only" election purged opposition from ... ( read original story ...)
HKMA, Hong Kong’s de facto central bank, proposes regulating fiat currency-backed stablecoins with rules similar to banks
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is seeking public views on rules that would license and supervise stablecoin activities like banks Usually pegged to the US dollar, the US$150 billion stablecoin ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Monetary Authority aims to oversee stablecoin reserves
Hong Kong’s central bank wants to supervise entities involved in operations like issuing stablecoins and managing their reserves. ( read original story ...)
Australian Government initiative seeks to attract Hong Kong female talent to the land Down Under
Female talent, founders and entrepreneurs in Hong Kong are encouraged to apply for Australia's Global Talent visa, a prioritised visa with a streamlined pathway to permanent residency ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Establish Plan for New Crypto Regulation by July
Hong Kong’s de facto central bank plans to have a new regulatory regime for crypto assets ready by July, as the city vies with Singapore to become a key hub for the burgeoning sector while at the same ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong regulator canvasses views on rules for crypto assets
Hong Kong's de facto central bank invited comment on Wednesday about ways to regulate crypto assets and stablecoins, with the aim of adopting a regulatory framework by 2024 in which the policy ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered buys MPF trustee RBC Investor Services to tap Hong Kong’s growing retirement market
RBC, an indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, is one of the 13 MPF trustees that manage pension funds in the city Standard Chartered sold its MPF businesses to Manulife in 2015, but bank ... ( read original story ...)
ED arrests director of Hong Kong firm in spices trading corporation fraud case
The man was named as an accused by the agency in its charge sheet filed in this case in March, 2019 before a special PMLA court in Bengaluru. The ED case was booked after taking cognisance of a July, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HK’s renminbi hub being reinforced
My thanks to the Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association for this welcome opportunity to speak to you once again. This is, by my count, the fifth year in a row I have addressed the ... ( read original story ...)
What to expect from partnership agreement between Zone Startups Vietnam and Business School of the Hong Kong University
Zone Startups Vietnam (ZSV) signed a 3-year partnership agreement with the Business School of the Hong Kong University (HKU FBE). Through this partnership, Zone Startups Vietnam and HKU Business Schoo ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘patriots only’ legislature convenes first session
Hong Kong’s legislature convened Wednesday for the first time since elections last month that were held under new legislation ensuring that only “patriots w ... ( read original story ...)
Didi in talks for a second-quarter IPO in Hong Kong on its way to delisting from New York, sources say
Didi bankers are now busy finding a solution to make sure the company can meet with all the listing requirement in Hong Kong Hong Kong government and the local burse has rolled out red carpet to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumps more than 2% as tech stocks rally; China’s December inflation slows
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index led gains in the region, as it jumped 2.79% to close at 24,402.17. The Hang Seng tech index soared nearly 5%, with Tencent rallying 4.52%, and Alibaba climbed 5.89%, and ... ( read original story ...)